New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
FEW ATTRACTIONS IN THE CITY.

THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wEDDiNG-F1RsT NIGHTS
AT THE THEATRES.
This has been even more quiet week socially In
town than ifs predecessor The weather has been
so warm AMI beautiful that people finger at Lenox,
at tuxedo and at Newport without so much
thought of the city. Gentec outdoor sports, riding
and driving and walking now f.vorte diversions,
and wherever lawn tennis court can be found, thera
Is centre Of life and animation. on the grounds
Of the Ncw-York Tennis Club an exciting tournament
been going even II there has been absence
of many alleged leading players The end Of tho ladies'
tournament at staten island also drew many To tina
grounds to watch tho sport.
Two three first nights at the theatres in the
Of the week, furnished people who enjoy seeing
the first and, often, the poorest performance Of A
play, with some amusement Mrs. LAngry had 4
crowded house largely made up OF "professionals
but she has since had her such fasht pab,s
patronage as there is In town At tho Lyceum, wherc
SOLhern and Elsie Leslie divide tho honors with obor
excellent actors the following people were presen,
with others Mrs. NJ C. Whitney, Miss May CALENDER
Charles Robinson, Miss Cayvan, Mr. and Mrs Ewar+
B. sidney smith, Mr. and Mrs Frank Harmon Beyenv
1iiden, Alfred Thorpe, General and Mrs Ferrero !
Nash, Mrs Frank Leslie, James Lewis John Dye,v
Miss Doiaro' Maurice barrymore, I'd. Heron-Allen
Mr. and Mrs lanes g. Blaine. jr., Mr. and Mcs 7
Brown Lort stephen Olln, Miss Breeze Frank Rooso
Veit' frank Lawrence and Fred. Young
Along the sound especially In tho nechborhooa n,
Larchmont Manor and Mamaroneck arc scattered
number OF handsome Villas the found, and bou,es a,
which bear MARKS Of lavish expenditure OF mon,v
These are the summer homes of the stan ,ard al,
u ple-T OF large number Of them. One n, ia
most beautiful places at Maniarvnech belonp, IN A A
BOst"lch, and On wednesday afternoon tie yuuds
and the house were alive With about housa ma mt
summoned TO attend the wedding Of Miss Nellie Dnst
WICK and FraAA Morreii. Among them was In or
spnnLling Of weil-KnOwn Baptists IRON Nev-YorKo
for IL II well known that the religious tentences "a
the standard OIL people toward that drnomluaton
and that a great deal Of their money has gone m
benefit Baptist churches. The Rev. Dr. Armtt age va,
present to perform the mar isgo ceremony. The maid
Of-hOnOr the brides sister. Miss Fannie RostwIcF
The bride her-efa city young girl, wa DIRE, sod in
white satin, lace, orange blossoms and lic 5 o,-,he-
her m0thfr and was enN elOped In a white tule Veil
held In place by diamond pin given by the lrida.
groom. The drawing room decorated with autumn
lca's and flowers, and there beautiful canopy
blossoms FOR the bridal couple stand unser Anoc
the guests who looked With interest were Mr. and
Teller, Miss Emi'v ROcbafelor, Colonel o. H. Payne.
Mrs. Fiagler, NJ. and Mrs. George ~ Curtis, the
Misses Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Salius, Mr. and
Mrs Be amn Brewster, Wesley H. 1lfOrd and various
IiartsbOrns, DOuglasses, PheliSes and Havens, with
other people of wealth and prominence This was the
first country wedding this fall and 1t has led of In tho
dance In Vry good style. There Is nothing pretter
than wedding In the country a lovely day such
last Wednesday
Tho engagement OF Miss Mabel Wright and Center
Hitchcock Is longer denied. A good many people
have been surprised to hear IL, however The general
opinion was that this beautiful girl from Salem, Massa.
chuscs would marry into the family that introduced
her at tho PatriarChs ball.
COnCh Tho ne Is engaged to Miss stuart OF Wash
ingtOn and Henry D. Kane to Miss Florence HaTsh0rn